Present continuous and present simple (Lam doing and | do) [BEBE complete the webpage with the present continuous form of the verbs from the box. hold offer organise perform play sing eee caf . . What's on in Hampton this week? ‘The Arena The Pavilion The world famous Local jewellers abe cana eIKaeies @ their eva (1) 16 performing _a ‘Summer Sale this Sunday 8 breathtaking horseback show from Wednesday to Saturday at 7.30 pm. from 10 am to 2.pm. Shoppers’ Paradise (off Main Street) All shoe shops a 6) the chance to buy one pair get one pair free every day this week! City Hi Elisa Gonzalez @) songs from Brazil, Argentina and Mexico on Friday at 7 pm. Hampton Sports Stadium Hampton Juniors football team (3) against ‘a team from Germany at 11. am on Sunday. Hampton College of Further Education The education department ©. an open day ‘on Thursday — discover their range of full- and parttime courses. HEEB complete the sentences with the present continuous form of the verbs. A JENNY: Hi, Zoe! (1) Are. you. mating (you / wait) forthe London zoe: No, (2) | meet) my mother off the train from Bristol Branoy: (3) (this music / disturb) you? uames: No, not atall. (4) enjoy) it Crom: (5) (anyone / use) this room today? cule (6) {We / have) a meeting here after lunch, but it’ free now. Dina: Why(7 {those people / shout)? wn) (They / demonstrate) against the new taxes. Eee: (9) (you / apply) for university? craic: (10) (I/ think) about it, but I haven't decided yet. Fam (1) (ane / leave) work ear'y today? kare: Yes, (12) (she / ly) to Brussels at five o'clock Gros: (13) (you / come) to the party on Thursday? wax No, (14) ‘work late, unfortunately. 2 Eglsh Grammar in Use Supplementary ExercisesPresent continuous and present simple Complete the description using the correct present continuous form of the verbs in the box. Sometimes you need the negative. Use some of the verbs more than once. enjoy hang lie look stay sit tun wear ‘The Bellelli Family by Edgar Degas (0 sisters, Giulia and Giovanna, with their mother, Laura, and father, Genero. Thisisa painting of Gennaro (I).....t8.si##ng..._ in an armchair by a desk. He (2) towards his family. Laura anc Giulia (3). at something behind Gennaro, but Giovanna @ ‘out ofthe picture towards the artist. Giulia (5) ona chairwith one foot on the floor. Both the girls look rather serious. Perhaps they (6) very stil for the artist and they (7) that ‘The giris and their mother all have black dresses and the girls, white aprons, but their mother (9 an apron. In the room we can see a picture which (10), ‘on the wall behing Laura and some papers which (in) fon the desk [IED choose a picture or photograph you like and describe what is happening in it. English Grammarin Use Supplementary ExercisesPresent continuous and present simple HERI complete the text with the present simple form of the verbs. What is an eclipse? A olar eclipse (1) .hazpens. 2) fthe sun. This only 8) {take} place when there is a new moon, Ita) (last) for up to 7.5 minutes. During a solar eclipse, itis dark. The birds (5) {ot sing], and anisnals (6) (keep) still and quiet Asolar eclipse (7) {not happen) very often, and most people (8) (enjoy) seeing one. However, it’s important not to look straight at the sun. tfyou (8) {not remember) this, you can damage your eyes. Alunar eclipse (10) (occur) when the earth's shadow (uy (fall) on the moon, The moon (12) {look} dirn until it (23) (come) out from the shadow, [EGR complete the questions with the present simple form of the verbs. 1 _Satmehday ohne, 0 YE (you / go) to your yoga class? 2 What t hi ve o'clock the bank’ st? onweekdays 3 jour at nave) ar conditioning? 4 How often. Nearly every weekend. (you / 08 your rete? ° 6 here (your sister keep) her phone charge? 7 {you / not / want) 2 cup of coffee? You look tired. How many hours. {you / work) in a week? 9 owlong (you / saend) atthe gym 10 {the souvenir sh riot sell stamps? lish Grammarin Use Supplementary Exercises[EEA] choose the correct alternative. Pero Warnes pr eyqieom Hi Kai (2) mhaving / thave a great time herein Canada, My MSc course (2) isn't starting / doesn't start until next month, at the beginning of September, so (3) 'm making / make use of the time to get to know the place. (4)'m staying /Istay near Vancouver with Ryan, my Canadian cousin. He and and his brother Liem (5) are owning /own a software business. In the evenings (6) were driving / we drive into the city and go clubbing or see a move. (7) Emmaking /Lmake alot of now friends, (8) Lm thinking /Ithink my pronunciations much better already, and (9) [m understanding /| understand alrnost everything, On weekdays (10) fr heling/Lhelo Liam. Atthe moment (11) he's working / he works on theirnew website and (12) he's needing /he needs help with it. (13) im learning /Llearn some useful stuff about how people (14) ate doing / do business in this country, (15) Doyou come / Ave you coming to see me? (16) Lm spending Ispend the winter holiday skiing with Ryan and Liam, (17) Theyrewanting / They want to meet you and there's plenty of space. You must bring lots of warm clothes because (18) it's getting /it gets really cold here in the winter, Let me know as soon as (19) you're deciding/ you decide, And tell me what (20) you're doing / you do these days See you in December, hope. Pedro Choose words from the box and make sentences ending as shown. Use verbs in the present continuous or present simple and any other words you need. | Mybest friend Myboss Myboyfriend Myclassmates My family Myfather Mysister Mywife None ofmy friends Our children Ournext-door neighbour Ourteacher Several of my colleagues. 1 _My.boutriend. is studuing for Wis final. exams this term. 2 My. sister doesn't go. to the. cinema, -very often. 3 My dassmates aren’, talking mach, right now. 4 this year. 5 every week 6 at the moment. 7 this year. 8 at weekends. 9 this term. 10 right now English Grammarin Use Supplementary ExercisesPresent continuous and present simple Put the verbs into the correct form: present continuous or present simple. Tony Hunt, a journalist, is interviewing Leila Markham, an environmental scientist. Tony: Sotell me, Leila, why is itimportant to save the rainforests? LEILA There are so many reasons, One reason is that lots of the plants which (1) 92H. (grow) in the rainforest could be useful in medicine. We (2) (not / know) all the plants, but there are tens of thousands of them. Chemists and doctors (3) (try to discover their secrets before they are destroyed. Tony: Ise. What other reasons are there? Leite: Well, scientists (4) (believe) that the rainforests 6) {have} an influence on the world’s weather systems and this i} {help} to slow down global warming, But, unfortunately, these days the forests (7) (disappear) at a terrifying rate and we @ {not / do) enough to save them, Tony: Whats the main danger of global warming, in your opinion? LEIA: The polar regions (9) (consist) of millions of tons of ice tf they (19) (melt), the level ofthe sea will rise and cause terrible floods. Most scientists (11) (agree) that global temperatures (12) (already / rise). We must do everything we can to prevent global warming, and that includes preserving the rainforests! tony: Thank you, Leila, and good luck in your campaign, Let Thank you. Tick (/) the sentences which are correct. In some pairs, one sentence is correct. In other pairs, both sentences are correct. 1 What do you think of my hair? 7 What are you thinking of my hair? 2 You look great today! You're looking great today! 3 Doyouenjoyyour meal? Are you enjoying your meal? 4 I think of selling my car. I'm thinking of selling my car. 5 Where do you live? Where are you living? 6 I don't believe his story. I'm not believing his story 7 The students seem tired today. The students are seeming tired today. 8 Heweighs 20 kilos. He's weighing 80 kilos. 9 How often do you play tennis? How often are you playing tennis? 10 My brother looks for a new job. My brother is looking for a new job. English Grammarin Use Supplementary Exerczes